Various roads have been closed in the South Island after snow caused disruptions.
Black ice has also caused issues, with warnings issues to travellers to take care while driving.
MetService has issued a thunderstorm outlook for this morning for Auckland, Waikato, Waitomo, Taranaki, Kāpiti, Horowhenua, west Nelson and Buller, with winds of 110km/h possible.
Motorists are warned it could snow on the North Island’s Desert Road.
The Desert Rd has also closed.
TVNZ 1 Breakfast weather presenter Matty McLean discussed another brutal winter's night.
For more information on road closures, click here .
Closures:
SH93 Clinton to Mataura
SH94 Hollyford to Milford Sound
SH8 Crowell to Omarama
SH1 Desert Rd
Crown Range
Warnings:
Warnings are in place for all the alpine passes. Chains are essential.
SH1 Gore to Waipahi
SH6 Cromwell to Gibbston
Sh83 Kurow to Omarama – Black ice warning
SH8 Twizel to Omarama – Black ice warning
Keep up to date with the latest weather news on the 1 NEWS NOW weather page.
SHARE ME